[H.Wing] Love is the drug!

[Girty Hubbles]

(This thread carries on for the finally completed ‘Oh so wrong’)

The large oak doors of the Hospital Wing where rather dramatically kicked open by one Gertrude Hubbles as she powered into the sterilised area. Her face was like thunder, frown lines spread across her normally grinning face and her long brown hair bounced away almost as dramatically as the way she had entered. For the Hufflepuff this hospital ward was a second home, the smell of the potions and cleaning fluids were as welcome to her as the smell of freshly baked bread and it was with a huge sigh of relief that the Hospital Wing seemed strangely empty. Daring to glance over her shoulder Girty could tell that the loved up Charms Professor was still behind her as she could still hear the endless murmuring about white fences or something…

“Josh!?” Girty shouted out, hearing her own voice echo around the silent ward. “Josh its Girty!” She still could hear nothing and so instead decided that maybe a little bit of self organisation would be needed. With a deep breath to compose herself Girty spun on her heel, and with a flick of he wand Dan’s now semi conscious body lifted higher into the air before landing with a bump on the closed hospital bed. For the briefest moment she thought about tying him to the bed in fear that he will wake up and try to leap on Vicky but then maybe she thought too little of her own brother.

“Professor” Girty now turned her attention to Vicky and even as she pointed to the bed a few rows away from Dan her eyes drifted over to the chair positioned next to Dan. With Vic in this sort of mind state there would be no point causing a fuss and so reluctantly Girty’s hand changed direction and pointed to the empty chair. “Why don’t you sit next to Dan? He would like that.”

Oh where the hell was Josh?

[Joshua Rowle]

Josh had been in his office pretty much asleep. The day so far had been rather slow and he had spent a nice night out only getting in three hours ago. Being tired was well worth it though since he had his kind of fun The waitress at the Leaky finally wormed her way in and Josh had the privilege of showing her why she was so attracted to him in the first place. Poor thing had forgotten her own name when he was through with her. Already he could see she was getting hooked which was why he had to wait until she fell completely asleep to sneak out. Was it a jerky thing to do, hell yeah but if he didn't he'd have to see those eyes begging him to stay longer and well who needs that.

Eyes shut, mouth open snoring, his feet up on the desk he hadn't heard anyone walk in. Josh was having a great dream about Quidditch, he was on his broom the quaffle held tightly in his arm as he made his way to the opposing teams goal. Just as he threw the ball from his arms into the air, watching as the back end of his broom made contact it flew right at the goal, too bad he would never know it if went in. Just then he heard his name. Grunting he moved over slightly and went crashing down onto the floor his chair landing on top of him. "Bloody hell" he screamed before getting up more like jumping up. Seeing he was good he nodded "I'm alright no one worry" then he realized he was the only one in the room. He was still out of it but he could have sworn someone called to him.

Opening the door his eyes adjusted to the light streaming in through the windows of the hospital wing. When his eyes managed to refocus they caught a strange sight. Girty Hubbles standing there looking harried, while her brother the headmaster of the school lay unconscious on the bed, while the head of Gryffindor sat on the bed next to him looking dreamy eyed.

"Yeah OK you need to explain now."[/b] he said to Girty still trying to work out what he was seeing.

[Prof. Victoria Potter]

Vicky entered the hospital wing with Girty. This was one place she hated to come to. Wreaking of potions, and salves and sickness. Yuck. If it hadn't been for Dan being brought in here Vicky wouldn't have set foot here. Girty as it was had been very insistent the come here. So now Dan way lying down on the bed and Vicky hating to be away from him sat down next to him watching him with sad eyes. He hadn't spoken in so long, she missed the sound of his voice, missed staring into his beautiful blue eyes. Again she became angry at Girty for taking him away from her even for a little bit of time.

Now she was about to say something, but the healer walked out of his office stared at them all and barked at Girty. This made Vicky feel better so she opted to tell him the truth. "She did it, his own sister can you believe it. Knocked him out right in front of me like he was some stranger. We're here probably so she can cover it up. I won't forget what she did though. A chair was what she used. Can you make him better Joshua?"

She didn't care if Girty didn't want anyone to know what she did, had it been up to Vicky she would have shouted it from the roof of the school. The Hubbles sister the golden girl had flipped her lid and went and attacked her own brother. She was out of control and someone needed to stop her. Turning her head back to Dan she dipped her head "No worries love it will be alright Joshua will bring you back to me then we can do what we set off to do and that's leave here for good. Our life will be spectacular I know that for sure."

Vicky stared at him happy, then doubts started to kick in. In the back of her mind something kept telling her it couldn't be, that way it wouldn't be that way. There was something in their way, but she pushed the thoughts aside even though there were starting to nag at her more and more. A bit of her happy haze started to slip away. But still she stared at Dan love filling her eyes.

[Girty Hubbles]

Girty took a few steps back from the hospital bed where her brother lay and looked on with disgust as Victoria looked over him trying to act like she was his guardian angle. It brought back a sickening recollection of almost four years ago when Dan had been lying in a bed, covered in blood after his chest had been sliced open and there by his bed side had been Dia. Just like then the sight had not been a very pleasurable for Girty and also just like those many years ago the appearance of the healer was just as welcome. But it seemed like Victoria was not going to let her get a word in and that did not help the Hufflepuff’s already bad temper and it was not long till she snapped.

“Don’t forget I also broke your nose and I will sodding do it again if you don’t shut the hell up!” Girty could feel the rage building inside her once again and she was just about ready to throw a punch right in the face gooey faced, loved struck face of Professor Potter. If there was one way to get on the wrong side of Girty then being emotionally attached to her brother was the way to do it, and when it was to these extremes and to such a fake level as this was sickening to the Hufflepuff and it took all her strength not to throw herself at Victoria and tip open her throat with her bare teeth.

Taking a deep breath Girty turned on her heel and walked away from the bed where her unconscious brother lay as she breathed in deeply to try and calm herself down. It did not help that in the background she could still hear Victoria’s voice whining away like some love sick puppy, cooing over Dan. Even if they were drugged up on love potion there was no way in hell Girty was going to let her brother be tainted by the same brush as Victoria Potter. Dramatically turning around to face the healer Girty strode towards him; her eyes were afire with determination.

“As you can plainly see my brother and Professor Potter,” Girty literally spat the name out of the charms professor like it was a fowl taste in her mouth. “have drunk love potion. I had to do something to restrain my brother before he did something he regrets. He is a married man after all!”

She shouted the last part and glared over at Victoria in the hope that maybe it might get through her thick skull that she could not have him. And it was not just the drugged up Victoria she was shouting at, but also the normal stupid woman who had the biggest, and most obvious crush for her brother. “I hope there is something you can do.” Girty stated in a placid tone, otherwise I will be forced to use physical violence on Professor Potter again.”

[Joshua Rowle]

Joshua was burning with laughter. He thought he had it bad when it came to women but Daniel Hubbles seemed to have a huge issue, the sister who was overly protective and the professor who was smitten drugged up or not. The man was supposedly as big a play boy as Josh. After Victoria finished her speech about how Dan became knocked out Girty the Hufflepuff. Hearing what the professor said Girty became upset herself.

After she threatened to harm Vicky Josh had to step in. "OK OK enough. Girty no violence will occur in here no matter what she says. Plus you do know she's not in her right mind, I know what you know I think most people do but still she's under the love potions spell so she's saying things she probably wouldn't say normally. I know you never meant to hurt your brother, if she was in her right state I'm sure she would agree. Now please calm down I need no more blood shed in here. Maybe you should have a seat I can give you something for your nerves if you like."

This was what Josh was good at, trying to diffuse situations this was one he was going to diffuse because he wasn't about to let the two women go at it in here this was a place for healing. Josh took his job very seriously.

Hoping Girty was going to ease up Josh made his way over to the bed. He looked at Dan first, who was still knocked out. Then he looked at Vicky. She hadn't seen a mirror in a while because her face was all bloodied up. The drug was so potent she must not have really felt the effects of Girty's punch. He looked closely and saw that the nose was broken, so he was going to have to fix that. First he would have to give her the antidote to the love potion. A glass appeared in his hand and he walked to the potions cabinet near the window where Vicky sat. Grabbing the clear liquid he poured it in and gave it to Vicky "Drink this all of it and it will make you feel better." Smiling reassuringly he nodded at her so she would do it. Then he turned to Dan and poured the rest of the antidote down his throat, he felt it necessary to have him cured before he woke him up.

Turning back to Vicky he waited until he knew she was better before doing anything else. Looking to Girty he said "Things will be back to normal soon but I guess there will be some things to explain I'm not sure they'll remember much."

[Prof. Victoria Potter]

Oooh she must have hit a nerve she could hear that annoying Girty getting all bent out of shape over what she said. All she did was state the truth sheesh she should just own up to it and then move on from it. There were more important things to worry about like when Dan was going to get up so they could leave this place. His sister was highly unpleasant and Vicky felt a bad influence especially when she mentioned that Dan was married. Again with the married why did these silly dim wits keep saying that.

No matter the healer could deal with cranky pants Girty maybe he should snog her or something to shut her up. Vicky kept eying Dan wishing he would just open his eyes so she could stare into them some more. All this waiting was driving her mad. Finally the healer came over to them. Now they would get this over with and things could go back to they way before people stuck their noses in it. He got a glass out and poured some clear concoction in it. Vicky sniffed it from there and didn't think it was appetizing in any way, but he said she would feel better. As far as she was concerned she felt fine but hey whatever worked.

Taking the glass she took a sip. It tasted awful spitting it out would have been good Vicky didn't do that though. The stuff burned going down her throat, and when it was done she opened her mouth and let out a cough. "Eww what the hell have you given me poison" she whined trying to get the burning gone. Suddenly everything went hazy again, her feeling of bliss began to fade...Feeling faint Vicky lay down closed her eyes for a while, but they opened again almost instantly when she felt a stabbing pain in her nose. "Ow what the bloody..." touching it she cringed and when she looked at her hand she saw dry specks of blood.

"Why is my nose bleeding, what am even doing in the hospital wing?" Turning her head the other way she saw Dan lying passed out in the bed next to her. "Oh my goodness what happened to Dan, what in the world?" Nothing but confusion Vicky could only remember her and Dan meeting in the hallway, then going into that empty classroom. A sudden gasp issued from her mouth as she remembered being caught by Felicity, Dan was freaked and then they drank out of the tea cups. The love potion "Oh my" she said at a loss about anything after that.

[Professor Daniel Hubbles]

For most people being knocked unconscious would be a very rare thing and so it would have taken them greatly by surprise. So in situations like these it is most likely that the individual who is getting the living daylights knocked out of them let out a small gasp, and occasionally depending on the gender (or even the sexuality) of the recipient they will let out a small scream before entering the world of darkness. However this was not the first time in his life that Dan Hubbles had been knocked out and nor was it likely to be his last and so the last thing that the man could remember was his sister wielding a chair at him and it getting dangerous close to his head and as the hardwood made contact with his head he could remember thinking four simple words.

‘Ah crap, not again.’

With this in mind it would also not be a surprise to hear that Dan Hubbles was also very familiar with waking up in a bed that was not his own (and not in that way) and staring at the ceiling of the hospital wing. Also when he did get woken up it was normally from the beginnings of chocking to death on liquid being poured down his throat. And today was no different as yet again the inability to breath caused the Headmaster to wake up suddenly as he desperately tried to free his airways.

“W-W-WH-“ He could not continue, his face was turning red as Dan carried on coughing and spluttering and as he tried to try and cough more successfully he sat up only to fall back down again as his head spun. This was worse then a hangover. “Merlin’s beard!” Dan groaned, his voice rough as his hand automatically moved up to his forehead as if holding it would somehow help. At the side of him he could feel a body mass and as he gently turned his head to have a look his mind automatically expected to see the blond haired beauty of Dia. But the person he saw made his eyes grow wide in horror and his voice to go a little high-pitched.

“Vicky!” Everything suddenly came flooding back to him and the colour drained from his face making the man look even sicker. “Ah crap. What the hell is going on?”

[Joshua Rowle]

All that was really left to do now was let the antidote do its magic on the two of them. Josh stood some feet away taking everything in. Part of him found the whole thing comical despite it's seriousness. That part of him was itching to laugh at the predicament these two had found themselves in. Of all the people in the world to swallow a love potion it had to be these two. This was one of the weirdest things ever. Laughter built up inside him but he had to maintain his professionalism for himself and because Dan's sister looked like she wanted to rip someone's head off and he needed to keep peace and order in his hospital wing.

First it seemed professor Potter came back around, whatever happened hit her like a ton of bricks and Josh watched realization flood all over her. That was good the potion wasn't strong. The stronger the stuff is the harder and longer it takes for the antidote.

Next thing he saw was Dan starting to stir. In no time at all he would be waking up. Just as he predicted Dan did, and that was a good thing. Now Josh could take care of them. With Vicky he siphoned off the blood from her nose but in order to med the break she would need some skelegrow. For Dan he had some potions to help with the swelling, and to liven him up a bit.

"Seems as if you two have had an interesting day. So just to make sure the love potion has worn off for both you correct? Vicky I'm going to have to give you some skelegrow for your nose it is broken." Walking back to the cabinet he grabbed the bottle and placed some in a glass for her. "This isn't going to be enjoyable but you need it. So try not to spit it out I don't clean floors and I don't think the other healer will thank you for it either" he said trying to be humorous.

[Professor Daniel Hubbles]

Dan stared up at the ceiling blankly, his head was hurting to much that it was like someone was continually hitting him on the head with a rather large hammer. As he lay there in silence with his world spinning around him Dan could not help but think back to the parts of the previous events that he could actually remember. The main one of which being the look on Felicity Locks face as she walked in on the two professors in the supposed empty classroom having a small make out session. Non of that though seemed to give him any indication as to why he would have a splitting headache however as the man gently lolled his head to one side he saw his sister standing in the distance, there was the answer to his question. Josh however had another question; he wanted to make sure that they were both clear of the love potion, which Dan was now thinking was not the brightest ideas of his.

“The fact that I can not even look at Vicky and want to kill my sister makes me believe I am over it.” Although his voice was croaky the small hint of amusement was in his voice, but still his cool blue and slightly blurred eyes remained fixed upon the approaching Girty.

“I don’t suppose you have anything to do with my headache hey Girt?”
“Er…yeah I would, sorry.” The wide grin showed that she really was not.
“What in Merlin’s name did you do? Throw a brick at me?”
“No!” Girty could not help but snort at this accusation as she popped herself down on the edge of her brother’s bed. “I just smashed you over the head with a chair.”
“Just.” Dan glared at his sister finding it hard not to smile despite the pain she had caused.
“I could have done worse.” She teased as the Hufflepuff finally looked over at Vicky, a small cruel glint appearing in her hazel eyes. “I broke Professor Potter’s nose.”
“You did what!”

Dan shot up as he tried to ignore the bile that was rising up in his throat; he tried to ignore the pain that was causing his ears to buzz and the colour to drain from his normally tanned features. His eyes darted from his sister to Vicky as a pinch of concern appeared in his brow, this may not have been the best way to react considering the situation but Dan cared for Vicky. His mouth opened ever so slightly as he looked over at Victoria as he tried to find the words to match the crazed emotions that he was feeling. He wanted to worry about her, make sure she got the best treatment but at the back of his mind he knew that he could not act too affectionate towards her in fear that Josh would believe he was still drugged up.

“I am guessing that you are alright now though Professor?” Dan tried to keep his voice void of emotion, avoid first name bases and above all else try to calm down his breathing as panic started to fill the man once more.

[Prof. Victoria Potter]

Victoria Potter had now hit an all time low. Laying there in the hospital wing with her nose mending from being broken by her own teaching assistant. This had to be her wake up call didn't it. Now things were getting physical, and she had been humiliated. Why did she allow herself to get sucked into all of this, for a man. Vicky wasn't like this normally. OK yeah deep down she was a hopeless romantic, but she always thought it would happen with someone who was head over heels for her too.

Dan was up now and just as he couldn't look at her she couldn't really look at him either. Caught like a whore in a classroom by a student too. Perhaps this was her wakeup call, the thing that finally let her see that this was so wrong, and now so very dangerous. They allowed their desires to take over and because of it made a huge mistake that they couldn't take back. Yes, Dan did some quick thinking with that whole love potion idea but still love potion or not this would probably get back to Dia and then what?

Girty walked over to her brothers side, and the two started to talk she was filling Dan in on what happened in the classroom. She went ahead and told him about hitting him in the head with a chair. Vicky barely remembered that, but from what she could recall it was pretty bad, she did hit him hard. Then as they spoke she mentioned punching Vicky. Even without looking Vicky knew that Girty was happy about what she'd done.

This just made things seem worse. Especially when Dan asked in a business like voice if she was OK. Not even bothering to use her name and calling her professor. What is wrong with you, you keep expecting more of him, and you'll never get it said that nagging voice in the back of her head. Vicky knew it was right, but it still bothered her. Not bothering to look at him or his sister she simply said in a clipped voice "sure I'm just peachy."

Maybe now it would be a good time for the floor to open up and swallow her whole, she wanted to go get away from all of this trouble she caused herself.

[Professor Daniel Hubbles]

The world was still spinning around him and it was not spinning because he was in love or because he was drunk it was simply because his mind was working too quickly with the annoying aspect of a splitting headache kindly given to him by his sister. As his slightly blood shot eyes looked over at Vicky he tried to focus them upon her violet eyes to try and give him something consistent and familiar to look at. These were the eyes that he looked into as he lay next to Vicky in their normal bed in the Hogshead. These were the eyes of someone that maybe, had his heart not already been claimed by someone else, he could have possibly learnt to love.

“Am I okay to leave Josh?” Dan looked away from Vicky and her eyes and over towards Josh, a frown spreading across his brow. “I need to find Dia before the rumours get to her. Damage control” He gave a small chuckle but the head movements just made his world spin even more.
“Er…” Girty took a step over towards her brother and placed a hand gently on his shoulder as a fond smile filled her face. “You look like you are about to pass out mate, you lie down and relax and…” A light seemed to flick on in Girty’s mind as she danced over towards a far cupboard and pulled out a small silver hip flask that had G.M.H engraved onto it. “Have a drink of this, my own personal pick me up after my… er…fluffy moments.”

With a toothy smile she threw the hipflask at her brother who caught it with ease showing the years of experience of the two siblings living in perfect sync. Curious as too what was stored in the flask Dan flicked the lid open and straight away the potent smell filled the area around him and straight away a cheeky grin spread across his face. “Oh mum will be proud, what is a wizarding potion when a muggle power drink will do the same thing.”
“Enjoy bro! I shall find your misses and give her the low down.”
“Tar Girt”
“Laters!”

With one last cheeky grin at Dan and a slight evil glare at Vicky the Hufflepuff waltzed out of the hospital wing on the searched for her sister in law. Silence finally fell over the Hospital Wing as Dan laid back resting his head and slowly sipping on the muggle power drink in the hipflask. Slowly lolling his head to one side Dan looked over at Vicky before holding out towards her the small hipflask. “Have some Vic; it will make you feel better.”

So much for playing it professional and keeping away from first name terms and arousing suspicion, maybe he would just be able to play it off as simply him being the caring boss? Whatever the conclusion was that Josh came to he was sure that his friend would keep his opinions to himself and under his hat after all there was no discriminating evidence to hold against them.

[Prof. Victoria Potter]

The longer she lay there the more humiliated she felt. She had let things go too far and this was the ultimate price, laid up in the hospital wing while the bones in her nose are repaired because Dan's little sister, chose to break it. Now on top of that she had to listen to Dan tell the healer he wanted to go find Dia and tell her what happened. Again, Dia's name had to be brought up. Vicky wanted to let out a sigh but the last thing she needed was to draw attention to herself. Yes, she knew Dan had been looking at her, she couldn't help but look at him too but other than that she didn't want anyone looking at her or speaking to her.

Vicky waited to hear Josh tell Dan he was free to go, but Girty stepped in saying he looked as if he were going to pass out. She suggested he stay there and relax. Even gave him some kind of concoction to drink to make him feel better. Vicky tried to tune all of this out because she wanted to disassociate herself from this whole thing. So when Girty left she didn't even notice that nasty look she had been given, which was a good thing because the way she felt right now that look might have sparked a fight right there in the hospital wing. Vicky was feeling raw, and pained at the moment, not the best combination.

Her head was turned so that she was now looking at the empty bed next to them. Dan's voice broke the sudden silence as he told her to take some of whatever Girty had just given him. Vicky didn't really respond just shook her head no. She had to wonder what she was doing with him, why she was putting herself through this torture for a man that didn't give a damn about her. Her mind started to whirl and she suddenly felt dizzy. In no time at all her stomach followed and it was just queasy. She knew she was going to need a bucket. "Oh no...Josh I need something now a bucket anything" she cried as bile rose to the surface. The vomit wasn't far behind.

[Joshua Rowle]

Josh was trying to stay back and simply observe. His part was pretty done, he had given them both their potions and they seemed to be responding well to them. Dan was up and running his mouth, Vicky looked sad and a bit pathetic. Girty was the only one who didn't need him at all. Josh found it amusing how she acted with her brother. They were and odd pair but she cared. So much so that she gave Victoria the nastiest look as she left. That Josh found most telling since he knew Girty to be Victoria's apprentice. Josh didn't get that one, but then again he didn't know the whole truth about this relationship between headmaster and professor. There seemed to be more to it then just this incident with the love potion but Josh kept out of things that were none of his business.

Girty handed Dan an energy drink Josh wouldn't have suggested it those things just have too much caffeine and make ones heart rate jump but seeing as how Dan had already grabbed it and took a sip Josh was hard pressed to stop him. Dan made an attempt to speak to Vicky but she would not turn to him. Josh wondered if she was feeling alright.

Even before he could walk and check she was calling him asking him to bring something because she felt like she was going to be sick. "Accio bucket" Josh called without thinking. The bucket ended up in his hand and he walked with speed toward the ill professor wondering what happened. "Vicky tell me what's wrong is it the skele grow?" He was trying to look over at her but she had her head in the bucket. Josh looked over at Dan then "Did she seem ill to you earlier?"

[Professor Daniel Hubbles]

To Dan everything had seemingly been going alright or at least nothing to arise to much suspicion. Admittedly Girty had been a bit of a pain in the behind but then recently that is all she had been. Moaning and complaining about anything and everything and taking every opportunity to bite someone’s head off…literally. But right now was not the time to worry about his little sister biting people in the corridors of the castle, he had to worry about damage control and getting out of this situation without the students running wild with rumours and thus giving the papers more ammunition to shoot him down with. Because that is all that was truly at stake here, for Dan it was all about his reputation both within the school and outside in the wizarding world.

He was, as per usual, so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he failed to notice Vicky turn down his offering of power drink and the look of concern on Josh’s face. In fact the only thing that snapped him out of his own world of self pity and worry was when he heard Vicky shout for a bucket. Turning his head slightly Dan looked over at his fellow Professor with a look of concern to match the one of the healer.

“I er…n-no…er…” Dan was stumped by his question. In all honesty he could not remember much of what had happened before hand. He could remember breakfast with Dia and Girty, had Vicky been there? No, no she had not; he had bumped into her in the corridor when she was on her way to get her morning meal. “Vicky had not eaten when we met. Could it be a reaction to the potions on an empty stomach?”

Dan was grasping at straws here, as he tried to think of a reason that might be plausible. For the briefest of moments he was caught up in his own lie forgetting that it could be simply nerves of the whole situation they had found themselves in. So much had happened this morning and the day had barely begun and Dan had a feeling in the pit of his stomach that things were only going to get worse.

[Prof. Victoria Potter]

Josh was quick to act luckily because Vicky hurled about one second after he reached her with the bucket. It seemed to go on forever but even through the sound of her retching she could hear him asking Dan if she'd been sick earlier. Vicky tried to think back herself today she had been fine but the last few days before there were feeling of nausea. This was just the first time she threw up though.

Finally, after a few minutes it stopped. Her stomach went back to normal and Josh removed the bucket from her hands and cleaned it with a spell so the smell wouldn't linger. A good thing it was because Vicky was sure it would have made her sick all over again. She could barely see a thing her vision was so blurry, and now her stomach hurt and felt crampy. Josh came over and knelt down next to her looking her over.

Vicky didn't pay much mind, she figured she was just coming down with some sort of cold or something. So when Josh stood up Vicky figured he was about to prescribe her some pepperup potion or something. But he kept looking at her kept tutting. A few minutes of this annoyed her.

"What is it why are you tutting at me? Is there something wrong"
"I don't want to say that anything is wrong, but I can see anything physically wrong with you Vicky, I mean a love potion even on an empty stomach wouldn't make you sick. If it were an old potion it would have just made the love you felt stronger than anything. So this sudden burst of nausea well it's just odd. Don't get offended by this question Vicky but I have to ask, when was the last time you had your menstrual cycle."

Vicky was suddenly offended but she did stop to think about it. She honestly couldn't remember. It had been a while, actually it had been a long while. She wondered about it a few weeks ago, but brushed it off because she thought that she was just under a lot of stress because of this whole affair business.

"Um it has been a while actually" she admitted begrudgingly.

Josh gave her a look then tutted again. Vicky knew where his mind was going. Her mind suddenly went there as well.

"No" she whispered.